Acts 16 (VUL) · Opened

1Pervenit autem Derben et Lystram. Et ecce discipulus quidam erat ibi nomine Timotheus, filius mulieris Judææ fidelis, patre gentili.Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.

2Huic testimonium bonum reddebant qui in Lystris erant et Iconio fratres.The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

3Hunc voluit Paulus secum proficisci: et assumens circumcidit eum propter Judæos qui erant in illis locis. Sciebant enim omnes quod pater ejus erat gentilis.Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

4Cum autem pertransirent civitates, tradebant eis custodiri dogmata quæ erant decreta ab Apostolis et senioribus qui erant Jerosolymis.As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

5Et ecclesiæ quidem confirmabantur fide, et abundabunt numero quotidie.So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

6Transeuntes autem Phrygiam et Galatiæ regionem, vetati sunt a Spiritu Sancto loqui verbum Dei in Asia.After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.

7Cum venissent autem in Mysiam, tentabant ire in Bithyniam: et non permisit eos Spiritus Jesu.And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.

8Cum autem pertransissent Mysiam, descenderunt Troadem:So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.

9et visio per noctem Paulo ostensa est: vir Macedo quidam erat stans et deprecans eum, et dicens: Transiens in Macedoniam, adjuva nos.During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”

10Ut autem visum vidit, statim quæsivimus proficisci in Macedoniam, certi facti quod vocasset nos Deus evangelizare eis.As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

11Navigantes autem a Troade, recto cursu venimus Samothraciam, et sequenti die Neapolim:We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.

12et inde Philippos, quæ est prima partis Macedoniæ civitas, colonia. Eramus autem in hac urbe diebus aliquot, conferentes.From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.

13Die autem sabbatorum egressi sumus foras portam juxta flumen, ubi videbatur oratio esse: et sedentes loquebamur mulieribus quæ convenerant.On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.

14Et quædam mulier nomine Lydia, purpuraria civitatis Thyatirenorum, colens Deum, audivit: cujus Dominus aperuit cor intendere his quæ dicebantur a Paulo.Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

15Cum autem baptizata esset, et domus ejus, deprecata est, dicens: Si judicastis me fidelem Domino esse, introite in domum meam, et manete. Et coëgit nos.And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

16Factum est autem euntibus nobis ad orationem, puellam quamdam habentem spiritum pythonem obviare nobis, quæ quæstum magnum præstabat dominis suis divinando.One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.

17Hæc subsecuta Paulum et nos, clamabat dicens: Isti homines servi Dei excelsi sunt, qui annuntiant vobis viam salutis.This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

18Hoc autem faciebat multis diebus. Dolens autem Paulus, et conversus, spiritui dixit: Præcipio tibi in nomine Jesu Christi exire ab ea. Et exiit eadem hora.She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

19Videntes autem domini ejus quia exivit spes quæstus eorum, apprehendentes Paulum et Silam, perduxerunt in forum ad principes:When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

20et offerentes eos magistratibus, dixerunt: Hi homines conturbant civitatem nostram, cum sint Judæi:They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

21et annuntiant morem quem non licet nobis suscipere neque facere, cum simus Romani.by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”

22Et cucurrit plebs adversus eos: et magistratus, scissis tunicis eorum, jusserunt eos virgis cædi.The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

23Et cum multas plagas eis imposuissent, miserunt eos in carcerem, præcipientes custodi ut diligenter custodiret eos.And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

24Qui cum tale præceptum accepisset, misit eos in interiorem carcerem, et pedes eorum strinxit ligno.On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

25Media autem nocte Paulus et Silas orantes, laudabant Deum: et audiebant eos qui in custodia erant.About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

26Subito vero terræmotus factus est magnus, ita ut moverentur fundamenta carceris. Et statim aperta sunt omnia ostia: et universorum vincula soluta sunt.Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

27Expergefactus autem custos carceris, et videns januas apertas carceris, evaginato gladio volebat se interficere, æstimans fugisse vinctos.When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.

28Clamavit autem Paulus voce magna, dicens: Nihil tibi mali feceris: universi enim hic sumus.But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

29Petitoque lumine, introgressus est: et tremefactus procidit Paulo et Silæ ad pedes:Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

30et producens eos foras, ait: Domini, quid me oportet facere, ut salvus fiam?Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31At illi dixerunt: Crede in Dominum Jesum, et salvus eris tu, et domus tua.They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

32Et locuti sunt ei verbum Domini cum omnibus qui erant in domo ejus.Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.

33Et tollens eos in illa hora noctis, lavit plagas eorum: et baptizatus est ipse, et omnis domus ejus continuo.At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

34Cumque perduxisset eos in domum suam, apposuit eis mensam, et lætatus est cum omni domo sua credens Deo.Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.

35Et cum dies factus esset, miserunt magistratus lictores, dicentes: Dimitte homines illos.When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

36Nuntiavit autem custos carceris verba hæc Paulo: Quia miserunt magistratus ut dimittamini: nunc igitur exeuntes, ite in pace.The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

37Paulus autem dixit eis: Cæsos nos publice, indemnatos homines Romanos, miserunt in carcerem: et nunc occulte nos ejiciunt? Non ita: sed veniant,But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

38et ipsi nos ejiciant. Nuntiaverunt autem magistratibus lictores verba hæc. Timueruntque audito quod Romani essent:So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

39et venientes deprecati sunt eos, et educentes rogabant ut egrederentur de urbe.They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

40Exeuntes autem de carcere, introierunt ad Lydiam: et visis fratribus consolati sunt eos, et profecti sunt.After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

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